A female asked:
my dr told me 2 take benefiber daily. i found fiber oral capsules were cheaper & easier to consume. fiber caps r made of psyllium. which better &why?
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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered
26 years experience Ophthalmology
Benefiber may be: easier to take. The powder in a can format is easier and cheaper than capsules and you'll get a larger dose which which will help make you regular. Psyllium works well too and is a bulk laxative, and helps moves things through. It s a matter of preference. It also comes as loose powder.
Answered on Sep 27, 2014
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